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Lean Hogs Apr '25 (HEJ25)

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Lean Hogs Futures Market News and Commentary

Hogs Trading with Strength at Monday’s Midday

Lean hog futures are up 50 cents to $1, with May down 22 cents. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday morning to thin trade. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 23 cents on May 7 at $90.79.

Commitment of Traders data showed a total of 6,483 cut from the managed money net long position in lean hog futures and options as of Tuesday. That took the net long to 51,082 contracts.

USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from the Monday AM report was up $1.23 at $98.79 per cwt. The loin and belly primals were the only reported lower. USDA estimated federally inspected hog slaughter for last week at 2.446 million head. That is up 4,000 head from the previous week and 18,415 head above the same week last year.

May 26 Hogs  are at $90.650, down $0.225,

Jun 26 Hogs  are at $99.625, up $1.000

Jul 26 Hogs are at $103.875, up $0.675,

On the date of publication, Austin Schroeder did not have (either directly or indirectly) posit... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Lean Hogs
Contract Size
40,000 pounds
Tick Size
0.00025 per pound ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
8:30a.m. - 1:05p.m. (Settles 1:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$400
Margin/Maintenance
$1,870/1,700
First Notice Date
04/01/25
Expiration Date
04/16/25 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Lean Hogs Apr '25
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Apr Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of May 5, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
124,191 (+3,745)
127,080 (-5,541)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
89,062 (-4,242)
82,611 (+5,479)
Producers - Long / Short
45,748 (+3,681)
113,943 (-6,179)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
76,391 (-197)
11,085 (+377)
Managed Money - Long / Short
75,980 (-3,621)
37,293 (+3,794)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
13,082 (-621)
45,318 (+1,685)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
85.225 +0.29%
on 03/20/25
88.600 -3.53%
on 03/17/25
-1.150 (-1.33%)
since 03/14/25
3-Month
80.725 +5.88%
on 03/04/25
94.750 -9.79%
on 02/12/25
-5.025 (-5.55%)
since 01/14/25
52-Week
72.650 +17.65%
on 08/13/24
94.750 -9.79%
on 02/12/25
+1.675 (+2.00%)
since 04/12/24

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GFU26 : 360.150s (-0.57%)

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 85.783
2nd Resistance Point 85.692
1st Resistance Point 85.583
Last Price 85.475s
1st Support Level 85.383
2nd Support Level 85.292
3rd Support Level 85.183

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52-Week High 94.750
Fibonacci 61.8% 86.308
Last Price 85.475s
Fibonacci 50% 83.700
Fibonacci 38.2% 81.092
52-Week Low 72.650

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